Improvement in mop-heads



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INS/ENT'OR NFEI'ERS, PMOY0-LITHOGRAPHER, WASHXNGTON. D s

UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

LUMAN F. BROOKS, OF LEBANON, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNOR TO ORVIS J.RICHARDSON, OF SAME PLAGE.

IMPROVEMENT IN MOP-HEADS.

Spcciicuiion forming part of Leiters Patent N0. 205,831, dated July D,1979;

application filed May 7, 187s.

.To all whom 'it 'may concern.

Beit known that I, LUMAN F. BRooKs, of Lebanon, in the county of Graftonand State of New Hampshire, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Mop-Heads; and I do hereby declare the following to be afull, clear, and eXaet description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use it,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form part ofthis speciiication.

My invention relates to certain improvements in that class of mop-headswhich are formed with two spring-wire jaws adapted to be adjusted bysliding clamps.

It consists in making the two jaws of different lengths, and with theirouter ends bent, so that their respective end pieces will lie inapproximately the same horizontal plane when the mop is seciued betweensaid jaws.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in perspective ofamop-headmadeaccordin gto my invention, as applied in use. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 3 is a plan View of themop-head without a mop connected therewith. Fig. 4 is a detail sectionalview, showing one manner of securing the spring-j aws within themop-handle. Fig. 5 is a similar View, showing a different manner ofsecuring the same. The two spring-wire jaws A and B are provided withthe sliding clamps O, which latter, though preferably :made of wire, maybe of other material and form suitable to accomplish the same purpose.These jaws are seciued in the mop-handle l) by means of the metallicferrulc E, formed with open end slots a, through which latter the jawspass, and a suitable wedge, d, which is driven into thc end of thehandle. The free ends of the jaws A and B are upturned, and as the jaw Ais of greater length than that of B the cross-bars will be located inthe same horizontal plane when the mop is clamped between them. Byturning the jaws upward at their ends there is formed on each side ofthe jaw B an incline, g, against the face of which engage the sliding'clamps O as the jaws are clamped together. Hence, it will be observedthat when the mopis secured in place, andthe sliding clamp forced snuglyagainst the inclined faces g of the jaw Il, the end crossbar of thelatter will be forced down on or below a horizontal line extendingthrough the end cross-bar on the opposite jaw A, and thus operate tofirmly secure the mop in place.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

A mop-head provided with two springjaws of dierent lengths, each ofwhich has its outer end bent, so that the end pieces will lie inpractically the same horizontal plane when the mop is secured betweensaid jaws, substantially as set forth.

.In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my handthis 27th day ot' April, 1878.

LUMAN F. ll lOOKS.

Witnesses:

GEO. E. DURANT, EDWARD J. Dun/iur.

